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将棋の棋譜には著作権があるのか、といったことはいろいろなところで議論されています。

Sentence Analyzer

将棋 棋譜 著作権 ある いった こと いろいろな ところ 議論されています

English Translation

The question "Do records of shougi games have copyright?" has been discussed in many places.

Furigana

将棋(しょうぎ)棋譜(きふ)には著作権(ちょさくけん)があるのか、といったことはいろいろなところで議論(ぎろん)されています。

Romanji

Shōgi no kifu ni wa chosakuken ga aru no ka, to itta koto wa iroirona tokoro de gironsareteimasu.

Words

将棋 (しょうぎ)
shogi; Japanese chess; xianqi
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
棋譜 (きふ)
record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
著作権 (ちょさくけん)
copyright
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
色々 (いろいろ)
various; various colors (colours)
(ところ、とこ)
place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
議論 (ぎろん)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Readings: キ、 ご
Meanings: chess piece, Japanese chess, shogi
Reading: 
Meanings: musical score, music, note, staff, table, genealogy
Readings: チョ、 チャク、 あらわ.す、 いちじる.しい
Meanings: renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る
Meanings: authority, power, rights
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse